You don't need Plus to go further with B2B on Shopify.

Shopify includes B2B on every plan - companies and locations, quantity rules, price breaks, up to 3 active catalogs, net terms, vaulted cards, PO numbers, quick order lists and easy reorders. For many merchants with simpler wholesale needs, that covers a lot.

Plus adds unlimited active catalogs, direct company catalogs and deposits, starting at $2,300 per month. Higher-volume Plus merchants also pay a 0.18% variable platform fee on B2B sales in place of the flat fee.

So the question is what you need next. If it's catalog depth or deposits, Plus may be the answer. If it's sales rep tools, quoting, order capture or account intelligence, that's the workflow around Shopify, which SparkLayer adds on any plan from $49/month.

You have three options for B2B on Shopify:

1. Start with Shopify's included B2B (Basic/Grow/Advanced): Gives you companies and locations, quantity rules, price breaks, up to 3 active catalogs, net terms, PO numbers and quick order lists. Good for simpler wholesale with a handful of accounts.

2. Move to Shopify Plus: Unlocks unlimited active catalogs, direct company catalogs and deposits from $2,300/month, with a 0.18% variable platform fee on B2B sales at higher volumes.

3. Add SparkLayer to your existing Shopify store: SparkLayer adds price lists, a dedicated sales rep workspace, CSV ordering, quoting and more on any Shopify plan, including Plus. It's fully branded and ready in hours.

It can be. Plus is a powerful platform, and unlimited active catalogs, direct company catalogs and deposits are genuine advantages over the B2B included on other plans. If your business needs them, or needs Plus for reasons beyond B2B, it's a good choice.

Plus starts at $2,300/month and moves to a 0.18% variable platform fee on B2B sales at higher volumes, so it's worth checking it solves the problem you have. Sales rep workspaces, customer quote requests, CSV ordering, AI order capture and self-service invoicing aren't what Plus adds. SparkLayer provides those on any Shopify plan from $49/month, with no transaction fees.

If you're already on Plus, SparkLayer works there too.

If you need more than Shopify's included B2B but don't need Plus itself, SparkLayer is a popular alternative.

Instead of upgrading your Shopify plan, SparkLayer adds B2B functionality to your existing store - price lists, a dedicated sales rep workspace, CSV ordering, quoting, invoicing and a B2B frontend that works on any theme. There's no replatforming.

It's a top-rated Shopify B2B app trusted by over 3,500 global brands, including Cubitts, Teapigs and Living Proof. Plans start from $49/month, with a free plan also available.

Both. Shopify started in B2C and now includes B2B on every plan: companies and locations, quantity rules, price breaks, net terms, quick order lists and up to 3 active catalogs, with more on Plus.

Many wholesale brands add SparkLayer around it for the work that goes beyond the store itself, like sales rep workflows, quoting, visual ordering and account intelligence. Plans start from $49/month with a free plan available and no B2B transaction fees.